FIA and ISDA on 4 April 2021 submitted a response to the European Commission’s ‘Roadmap’ consultation on the review of CSDR.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) appreciates the opportunity to respond to HM Treasury’s consultation on the Implementation of the Investment Firms Prudential Regime and Basel 3 standards. As MiFID II investment firms our members strongly support the more proportionate prudential regime contained in the Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR). FIA EPTA members agree with the Government’s proposals. Specifically, in regard to the UK resolution regime, we would strongly urge the Government to exclude FCA authorised investment firms from its scope. We hope this feedback is useful and would be delighted to provide any further input as required.
CONTINUE READINGMany of FIA EPTA’s members are clients of direct clearing members, and therefore rely on clearing members for access to financial markets. In consequence, we are supportive of the overarching objective which the Delegated Regulation on FRANDT seeks to achieve, which is to increase access to client clearing services by ensuring that clearing members provide clearing services on fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory, and transparent terms.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA responded to the European Commission (EC)’s consultation on the draft Delegated Act and accompanying Annex to specify the conditions under which the commercial terms for clearing services for OTC derivatives are to be considered to be fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory and transparent (FRANDT).
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement after the US Senate voted to confirm Gary Gensler as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
CONTINUE READINGFIA recently released a joint paper urging the UK Government to start the process of linking the new UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) with the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as soon as practicable.
CONTINUE READINGAs part of Boca-V 2021 – FIA’s virtual take on the International Futures Industry Conference - our President & CEO Walt Lukken interviewed exchange leaders from around the globe for their take on key issues and developments in market access and trends, innovation, and sustainability impacting the cleared derivatives industry today.
CONTINUE READINGAs part of Boca-V 2021 – FIA’s virtual take on the International Futures Industry Conference - our President & CEO Walt Lukken interviewed exchange leaders from around the globe for their take on key issues and developments in market access and trends, innovation, and sustainability impacting the cleared derivatives industry today.
CONTINUE READINGAs part of Boca-V 2021 – FIA’s virtual take on the International Futures Industry Conference - our President & CEO Walt Lukken interviewed exchange leaders from around the globe for their take on key issues and developments in market access and trends, innovation, and sustainability impacting the cleared derivatives industry today.
CONTINUE READINGAs part of Boca-V 2021 – FIA’s virtual take on the International Futures Industry Conference - our President & CEO Walt Lukken interviewed exchange leaders from around the globe for their take on key issues and developments in market access and trends, innovation, and sustainability impacting the cleared derivatives industry today.
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